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Look what postie brought me this morning, soooo excited! πŸ˜„

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Yes, it's a long way off, well seems like March is a long way away, but I bet it'll whizz by in a flash!

Very excited, I'm dancing round the kitchen with mfamilias ......

Happy running all!

Mx

(Plan starts next week......😬)

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Tomas profile image
TomasMarathon

March will come around sooner when you've got that to train for. Cool looking t-shirt!

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Madge50Marathon in reply to Tomas

Thanks Tomas, it is a really nice t-shirt, very good quality, bit on the snug side, but really comfortable. I'm excited already, goodness knows what state I'll be in on the day πŸ˜‚

Mx

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mfamiliasHalf Marathon

Don't slop your tea, Madge.. :) Gorgeous T-shirt, looks like great quality. Onwards and trainer wards, we're going to nail this.

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Madge50Marathon in reply to mfamilias

Not arf! Mind you it's probably going to be a bit tough on the 2 hour + training runs in the sleet/fog/cold, who cares, I want that bling! πŸ˜„

Mx

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C3POMarathon

Nice T-shirt!

poppypug profile image
poppypugMarathon

Oooh Madge !

Exciting times ahead , absolutely fantastic ! :-)

You will smash it , I just know it . Let us know how you go on with your training . Im doing one in May so we can compare notes !

Go Girl ! :-) xxx

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Madge50Marathon in reply to poppypug

Thanks pops, my confidence is back up again after the 10 miler on Sunday - that one was mainly road so very similar to the HM, got sore, aching toes (3rd and 4th toe on one foot) as I was going along for some reason, it went away though, during the run, no blisters etc.

Going to start adding in cross training next week to improve my strength.

The confidence I'm sure will dip in the lovely weather we will have over the next couple of months, but I'm sure you (and everyone here) will keep me going πŸ˜‰

Mx

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poppypugMarathon

Well done on your 10 miler Madge, if you can do that , its only another 3 :-)

Yep, I need to do cross training too, its something that I am lacking in !

We will chivvy each other along, no worries ! :-) xxx

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aliboo70Half Marathon

Exciting times madge!you will do brilliantly I'm sure!😊

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Madge50Marathon in reply to aliboo70

Thanks Ali, you know I when I started C25K I never, never had any thoughts of going this far, I really am quite amazed, and remain delighted at every single time I go out for a 'run'.

Fantastic hobby to have πŸ˜„

Mx

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misswobbleMarathon

Hmm I like the sound of that. I'm hoping for Santa to bring me a new pair of Saucony's it would be cool runnings to do a half in em

Love the shirt! ☺

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Madge50Marathon in reply to misswobble

Thanks miss w, funny they did ask what brand of running shoes currently worn when registering, I'm still in my beloved Asics.... might get a money off voucher.....πŸ˜„.....

Mx

misswobble profile image
misswobbleMarathon

Yes you might well find one in the goody bag ☺

Curlygurly2 profile image
Curlygurly2Half Marathon

OOh just seen this! So exciting, I'll be there on the side lines cheering...:-)

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Madge50Marathon in reply to Curlygurly2

Nearer the time you'll have to tell me where you'll be so I can look out for you. It'll be nice to see a friendly face. πŸ˜„

Mx

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Curlygurly2Half Marathon in reply to Madge50

Outside the Boathouse? Where would you like me to be?

Last year I went to look for Mojer, then went for a run. I got on the wrong side of the barriers, took me ages (and miles!) to get home!

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Madge50Marathon in reply to Curlygurly2

Yes, I can imagine you being somewhere around there, I start my plan now, I've got a sneaky feeling the time is going to fly by..........😬, but I'm really glad I've got a couple of 10 milers under my belt, really boosted my confidence that has....

Hope we can catch up again soon

Mx

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Curlygurly2Half Marathon in reply to Madge50

I bet it has! Ten miloes is just brilliant! I've sort of got a vague plan to do 1it myself, but I still haven't got any kind of form back after that virus I got after our race. I'm very pee-d off! 40 min 5Ks! Rubbish! I haven't forgotten your lovely trail, but I won't come until I can run without holding you back!

You're doing so well, what is your plan like for the HM?

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Madge50Marathon in reply to Curlygurly2

Nonsense! 5k is 5k no matter what speed. The HM plan is just like the 10 mile one, 2 runs a week, starts very slow, 3miles(parkrun) today, then I've got 4 weeks of 2 x 4.5 miles, then it goes up to about 6 miles for a few weeks, then gets serious! 😬 About 3 weeks before....the max is 10.5 miles, but I think I'd want to do a bit more than that just to be confident, so I might take those runs up to about 12 miles, I'll see how it goes- we will be using parkrun as part of it - then just go round again, ha ha! πŸ˜„

Legs a bit sore now, was supposed to be a recovery 3miles, but gave it a bit of welly at parkrun (in my case that's a PB of 34 mins) πŸ˜‚

Mx

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Curlygurly2Half Marathon in reply to Madge50

OOh a PB! Brilliant! Took my new shoes for a little hop this morning, knocked 3.5 mins off my last time. My PB over 5K is just over 34 mins, that's why I was so disappointed with 40...I have great hopes for them! That was around town, I'm going to try them along the tow path soon.

Yes if it were me doing a HM I'd want to do more than 16 Km, it seems to be a big jump to 21.. keep me posted on your progress, I'll be in touch

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Marathon

Gorgeous.... and I bet it makes it so real now... exciting 😎

PippiRuns profile image
PippiRuns

Nice t-shirtπŸ‘•! You will do great, Marge! And it will be so much fun.

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